Over 70 representatives from fifteen African Union Member States gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 13 - 14 February 2025 for a training on AU Guidelines for the development of National Climate Resilient Water Investment Programmes. The training was part of...
The African Union Commission (AUC), water ministers from across Africa, and their development finance partners support convening an AU Water Investment Summit in 2025, in the context of South Africa’s G20 Presidency. “The AU Africa Water Investment Summit will support...
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation published on 16 July confirms that water is a dealmaker for the Sustainable Development Goals and the health and prosperity of people and their natural environment. Investment in water security and...
Tanzania's Tanga Water Supply Authority is East Africa's first public water utility to issue green bonds to support expansion of water services and infrastructure. The initiative forms part of Tanzania’s US$15.02bn water investment programme, which supports the Africa...
Uganda will develop a national water investment programme to support the implementation of the AIP which aims to leverage an additional US$30 billion per year by 2030 towards water security and sustainable sanitation in Africa. Uganda's Minister of Water, Hon. Sam...
The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa has called for a new paradigm and action on water to address water insecurity on the continent. The call was made during the opening ceremony of the Senegal Pavilion at the 10th World Water Forum...
Implementation of the African Union’s AIP will be strengthened by three separate multimillion US dollar programmes funded by the Green Climate Fund, World Bank Group, and the European Union as announced during the 37th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The AIP’s...
It is with profound sadness that the Secretariat of the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa observes the passing of H.E. Hage Geingob, the third President of the Republic of Namibia and Co-Chair of the International High-Level Panel on Water...
The African Union Commission (AUC) and International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa have launched the Africa Water Investment Action Plan outlining how the continent countries can mobilise the additional US$30 billion per year they need to ensure...